Mike Conley was traded by the Timberwolves on the Tuesday of trade deadline week. The following morning, Minnesota held its usual morning shootaround in Toronto ahead of a game versus the Raptors. Traditionally, those sessions ended with Conley bringing the team together. Without the point guard in attendance, Minnesota’s players and staff stood awkwardly for five seconds, unsure of what to do. “We were lost without him,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said. “Nobody knew who to say, ‘1-2-3, Wolves,’ at the end of our huddle up. We had a few of those quiet moments.” Minnesota considers itself fortunate to have Conley back in the fold after the guard was traded a second time ahead of the deadline,...
